Bahrain Applies New Value Added Tax (VAT) Rate
15-Oct-2018
MANAMA - The Value Added Tax (VAT) Law in Bahrain has been issued under the Royal Decree No. (48) of 2018 on October 6, 2018.
A VAT rate of 5% will be applied in Kingdom of Bahrain, effective from January 1, 2019.
The new VAT rate will be applicable on all Intellectual Property (IP) matters (trademarks, patents and industrial designs) as non-governmental charges.
Accordingly, our invoices for all IP matters in Bahrain, issued as of the aforesaid date, will reflect the new VAT rate of 5%.
For more information, please contact our office in Bahrain at: bahrain@agip.com